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Potato Pesto Sandwiches

26 Jan

Potato Pesto Sandwiches

Potato and pesto sandwiches for a tasty, leisurely breakfast with a steaming cup of masala chai. Life doesn’t get better than this :-) I had these sandwiches this morning and loved them, they’re a sure addition to my pesto recipe ideas. (more…)

Dahi Chura, a Makar Sankranti Special

14 Jan

Dahi Chura, a Makar Sankranti Special

Cool homemade yogurt, flattened rice that needs no cooking, honey/jaggery and fresh fruit. A breakfast so healthy it’ll give you a palpable halo around your head. Presenting for you staple morning-time food from Bihar – dahi chura.

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Corn with Spinach and Cheese

15 Dec

Corn with Spinach and Cheese

Corn on the cob is so good boiled, I mostly have it without taking it through any elaborate "treatment" routine. A little salt, a little chilli powder, a dash of lime juice – rub it on and bite directly off the cob – that’s my usual mode of having boiled corn.

Then again, there is something to be said for the occasional exoticization.

Presenting for you my recipe of corn with spinach and cheese. Serve it with garlic bread for a sumptuous weekend brunch.

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Besan Ka Cheela

18 Apr

Besan Ka Cheela

Today’s post is about a much-loved breakfast dish in India – besan cheela. For the uninitiated, besan is flour made from Bengal gram (chana dal), used in Indian cuisine in a variety of dishes such as kadhi, jhunka and pakoras.

In cheela, batter is made out of besan and other ingredients, shallow-fried like pancakes on an skillet/tava and served hot.

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Poha with Peas, Carrots and Spring Onions

3 Apr

Poha with Peas, Carrots and Spring Onions

From my mom’s kitchen, a colorful, vegetable-laden poha for a superhealthy kickstart to the day.

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3 Pesto Recipe Ideas

28 Feb

3 Pesto Recipe Ideas

As promised in my post on coriander parsley pesto, here come suggestions for different tasty ways to have this pesto.

1. Mushroom and Cherry Tomato Sauté with Pesto

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Upma with Moong Sprouts

4 Jan

Upma with Moong Sprouts

From my mom’s kitchen,  a wholesome upma fortified with beans, carrots, sprouted moong and amla. My only contribution has been in clicking pictures and wolfing it down for breakfast.

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